Principal Analyst, Infrastructure - Public Cloud and Automation

$99,900 - $135,120/Yr

Vail Resorts

Full-time - Senior

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

About the position

Vail Resorts is on a mission to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, enabling them to provide the same for our guests. We are seeking an architect, technical lead, and Infrastructure subject matter expert with extensive experience in Public Cloud (Azure), Infrastructure Automation, Containerization, and mobile payment architecture. This role is part of the Application Infrastructure Delivery team within the Core Infrastructure organization, supporting Vail Resorts' Strategic Initiatives. The successful candidate will provide technical solutions to business and IT projects, drive standards and roadmap development, and ensure adherence to best practices and security standards. Your contributions will directly impact the Experience of a Lifetime for both our guests and employees. As a key member of our team, you will provide overall architecture guidance and long-term vision for the infrastructure team, aligning with enterprise objectives. You will lead project intake assessments, engage with various stakeholders, and direct the work of contractors and managed service providers. Your expertise will be crucial in delivering multi-year technology roadmaps, acting as an escalation point for critical operational issues, and implementing automated solutions to enhance efficiency. You will also mentor other analysts and proactively identify opportunities for improvement within Vail Resorts' technology ecosystem. This position is full-time and year-round, with a hybrid work environment based in Broomfield, requiring on-site work three days a week. The budgeted salary range for this role is $99,900 - $135,120, plus an annual bonus, with actual pay adjusted based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall architecture guidance and long-term vision for the infrastructure team in support of enterprise objectives.
• Lead project intake assessments to inform technical design, level of effort, resource requirements, and ultimately solution delivery.
• Engage and consult directly with managers, developers, project managers, business analysts, business stakeholders, contract developers, and vendor consulting partners on the development and support of projects and enhancements within the overall Infrastructure realm.
• Lead and direct the work of contractors, contract services, and/or managed service providers as part of a flexible resourcing model.
• Contribute to the delivery of multi-year technology roadmaps ensuring proper documentation and alignment.
• Act as escalation point for the most critical operational issues.
• Provide automated solutions within an infrastructure environment, identifying opportunities for manual effort reduction and driving implementation of high-quality automated solutions.
• Ensure all changes in configuration, hardware, and software follow the appropriate process, adhering to all appropriate controls along with providing technical support and expertise as needed.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve, implement standards, and develop documentation within the Vail Resort's technology ecosystem while socializing and partnering with other teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor other analysts both inside and outside of the direct team.
• Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high-energy positivity, and enthusiasm.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field; work experience and/or certifications may substitute for a degree.
• 10 years of infrastructure experience, supporting datacenter technologies such as compute, virtualization, storage, backup, authentication, enterprise networking, end-user computing, database, container (Kubernetes), or DevOps technologies.
• 5 years of experience in a lead role responsible for Azure enterprise environment.
• Direct implementation experience with Terraform Cloud and Octopus.
• 2 years of experience in a team lead role or equivalent management experience within IT Infrastructure.
• 2 years of experience with SOX, PCI, HIPAA, or similar compliance requirements, including vulnerability remediation.
• 2 years of experience working on projects in a waterfall/Agile/etc. framework.
• Demonstrated continuous learner.
• Experience working in an operations role.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Relevant certifications are desirable (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with mobile payment architecture.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure Automation tools and practices.

Benefits

• Ski/Mountain Perks: Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family, and free ski lessons.
• Employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Excellent training and professional development opportunities.
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours.
• Free ski passes for dependents.
• Critical Illness and Accident plans.